Maltese Palace

August 18, 2011

"We were looking for a place to accommodate our lifestyle," explained Mr. Schembri. "The palace has more than 38 rooms and we use every single one of them."
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"My wife works from home and we have two small children," said Mr. Schembri. "We use the front of the house as offices and the back to live in."
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Il-Palazz tal-Kontessa, or the Palace of the Countessa, is built around a covered courtyard with a UV-filtering skylight and a glass floor. There is a carpet which can rapidly be deployed should any guest suffer from vertigo.
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Mr. Schembri said the property would be sold fully furnished as each item of furniture had been selected for a specific place within the house.
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There are five double bedrooms and four bathrooms on the first floor. The ground floor includes two offices, an entertainment area, formal dining room and a kitchen with dining area. The total floor area is over 1,100 square meters.
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The swimming pool, which was added as part of the refurbishment, is lined with green glass Murano mosaic tiles.
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The palace is located in Rabat, a village at the center of Malta near the island's ancient capital Mdina. The current capital Valletta and the airport are both about 12 kilometers away.
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The property is listed through Luxury Portfolio with Wetag Consulting International Division for €5.4 million ($7.8 million).
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